Insect morphology

Head features

A number of features on the headhead:
one of the three main body segments in insects; the anterior-most segment containing the many sensory structures including the eyes, antennae, and mouthparts
can be useful for identification.

Head diagrams

 

ant head

 

beetle head

 

grasshopper head

 

psyllid head

Antennae types

 

pouch-like: flies

 

elbowed: ants, beetles

 

moniliform: flies

 

setaceous: true bugs, beetles, katydids

 

filiform: true bugs, butterflies, moths, grasshoppers, beetles

 

bristle-like: true bugs

Mouthparts

 

sponging: flies

 

siphoning: butterflies and moths

 

chewing: ants, beetles, katydids, grasshoppers

 

piercing-sucking: true bugs, thrips

Insect morphology

• Winged or wingless insects
• Body regions
• Head features
• Thorax features
• Tympana vs. scent gland location
• Leg features
• Wing features
• Abdomen features